So many great replies in the Trimet Twitter #ratio, a must-read thread

We've all seen it: somebody driving an SUV not paying for the CO2 they produce.

It's frustrating, especially when you're using transit — complaints about destroying the world with climate change are among the most common that we should actually care about.

— Christian Kaylor (@KaylorChristian) October 22, 2019

Trimet gets owned on Twitter - read the replies

We've all seen it: somebody not paying their fare.

It's frustrating, especially when you've paid yours — complaints about people hopping on board without paying are among the most common we get. (1/4)

— TriMet (@trimet) October 22, 2019

"Make all public transit free"

Portland has potential in leading the country by making all public transit free. @trimet, it’s time.#ChooseAFighter ✊🏿✊🏽✊🏻 pic.twitter.com/6Y2d00JlzW

— Albert Lee For Congress 🌹 (@AlbertLee2020) September 21, 2019

#upwithriders

https://www.opalpdx.org/2019/08/riders-envision-upwithriders-at-july-bru-meeting/

Oil trolls in Seattle trying to make riding #publictransit uncomfortable, scaring students.

Just abolish fare.

Instead of encouraging use of a safe & sustainable mode (transit), we've set up an elaborate, complex payment system that results in routine harassment of many riders and punishment of those who can't pay or make a mistake. https://t.co/ECYQWcsuYp

— Laura Goodfellow 🚌🏃🏼‍♀️ (@transitrunner) September 4, 2019

Letters: Use tolls to make public transportation free

Portland screams about traffic, environmental impact and gentrification, however the chosen methods to mitigate these negative outcomes seem to maintain the status quo (inequality) rather than introducing something progressive like free public transport. 

I own a car and pay relatively high rent. I cannot afford to buy public transportation tickets, too, so I do not ride public transportation. If it was free, I'd be using it.

https://pamplinmedia.com/pt/10-opinion/436312-347353-letters-use-tolls-to-make-public-transportation-free 

Salt Lake mayoral candidate calls for fare-free #publictransit

Jim Dabakis, a candidate for the mayoralty of Salt Lake City, is currently leading the polls - thanks in no small part to his promise to do away with fees for public transport. A recent poll by the Salt Lake City tribune found that residents of the city favour the idea by a ratio of three to one.

The move is designed to decrease carbon emissions by incentivising the public from using private cars. Dabakis has argued that the money lost from fares could be offset by money saved on improving public roads.
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The city has already trialled free transit days, a move which saw a footfall increase of 16% on those days.

https://www.joe.ie/life-style/us-city-size-dublin-verge-making-public-transport-free-677794